This was a SPECIAL FIND! The food was authentically dee-licious and service was fast and polite..

Excellent food. Fast. Tasty. Small place so expect a 20min+ wait. Wish they would fix their air conditioning. Can get hot as B*llz in there.

What can I say??? The dumplings were simply amazing. I ordered them takeout and tried my best to save some for the next day. I'll definitely be back. This is my new dumpling spot!

It was my first time here and everything was so flavorful. I especially loved the rice cake dishes. Their scallion pancakes and juicy dumplings are to die for. There's always a line of people waiting, stretching as far as to outside the door. The interior is slightly small so it might be crowded but the food and affordable prices are worth it.

This is a hole in the wall restaurant that is packed on the weekends! We went in thinking we were going to get a seat however there were multiple different families sitting and eating. It's a small room that's definitely smaller than the dining room in your house but they were moving quickly. We ended up placing a take away order we ordered about three of their different dumplings with the pan fried as the dumpling, we like the most out of all. They didn't put any soy sauce in the bag so I can't give them a five out of five rating. But I definitely understand the hype !!

Hands down OG authentic Shanghai eats. Cold appetizers were flavorful, fresh and bright, perfectly seasoned and salted. We ordered jellyfish and daikon, seaweed, garlic cucumbers, and spicy beef tendon. Shanghai Soup Dumplings - right ratio of dough shell, pork filling and a very generous servin of juicy broth. OG / Shen Zhien Bao and Lion's Head Meatball. Pan fried

Lao Wu Authentic Shanghai Dumpling is an epitome of a hidden gem! I almost don't want to write the review because I want to selfishly keep this discovery for myself (it's THAT good!) Haha, but of course, they deserve all the recognition and more! I came here on a Monday night and reading some of the other reviews, I think I got lucky! The inside is extremely small so I had to wait only about 10 mins before I got seated. Since it's dimsum, we got a lot of small plates to share. If I must admit, we let our eyes (instead of our tummies) do the ordering but each dish was so impeccable, I don't regret it! Pork Steam Juicy Buns: 100/5, incredibly soupy and perfectly made. Don't skip on this one!! Preserved Pickles with Pork Noodle Soup: 5/5, I don't know how to describe this other than it tasted like home. It was simple and made with so much love! Also, it's a very hearty serving and this alone could have been my entire meal! Rice Cake with Spicy Minced Pork: 5/5, has the perfect kick and chew! Great amount of pork and edamame. Shangai Sticky Rice Shumai: 5/5, I don't find this on a lot of menus and it was a unique dish! Loved how the flavors came together! I was too busy eating to my heart's content to grab pictures of everything, but trust me, this will be some of the best Shanghai Chinese food you'll ever eat! I guarentee it!

This was hands down the best Chinese food I've had in a WHILE. It really doesn't get any more authentic than this. Highly highly recommend any of their Xiao Long Bao, although they are known for the classic Pork and Pork + Crab. The portions are super generous and every single dish is so delicious. If I'm not mistaken, this place used to be located somewhere else and was PACKED with hour+ lines all the time. Ever since COVID, they moved to this location and it seems to be less crowded. Definitely not complaining -- that just means faster and more delicious Chinese eats for me (and the other people who have discovered the relocation :))

Small space but tasty food! We came for lunch on a rainy Sunday afternoon and it was packed. We waited for about 20 min for a table for 3. They have most of the classic Shanghai staples. We got: Pan fried pork buns (7/10): I think it could use a tad more meat and a little less bread but this was tasty and juicy! The bottom could also be a bit more crispy. Shanghai soup dumplings (9/10): great texture on the skin and the filling was just right. Shanghai stir fried udon (10/10): this is the best Shanghai udon I've had. Good flavor without being salty, pork is tender, noodles are chewy and they didn't skimp on veggies Fish noodle soup (9/10): tender pieces of fish, good soup base without the msg taste and generous portion of noodles. We live pretty far from Edison NJ but would definitely come back if we are in the neighborhood!

My one word of advice is to come here at least 15 minutes before they open to secure a table. There are only about 10 tables in this very small restaurant. We arrived 5 minutes before opening and the line was already wrapping around the building! Crab meat and pork soup dumplings had so much soup. The skin was the right thickness and they were a good size. Scallion pancakes came out hot and crispy. I loved the sauce as it was sweet and spicy, the scallion pancakes were the perfect amount of flakiness. Pork pan fried dumplings were a surprise! They were such a good size and even though they were crispy on the outside, they were super juicy on the inside. Panfried udon noodles with mixed vegetables was tasty and chewy. The noodles were very long and had the perfect amount of sauce and seasoning. I am definitely coming back! Portion sizes are big for the price. All of this with tax and tip was $45 for 3 people. All of us were stuffed at the end.